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Big Fish    by Andrew Osmond
Price: $2.99 USD. 79520 words. Published by Minnow Press  on June 2, 2009. .

Innocent abroad Stuart Ward becomes a backpacker in peril when he travels to French Polynesia and the island of Bora Bora as the first stop on a Round-the-World itinerary. Arriving hopeful of adventure and romance, instead Stuart is unwittingly drawn into a conspiracy and he quickly discovers that the beautiful paradise islands are no Eden as one by one his fellow travellers begin to disappear...
Pacific Dream    by John Illig
Price: $2.99 USD. 116520 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on October 31, 2009. .

Unflinchingly honest, vividly told, funny, true, fascinating, exciting---Pacific Dream is all these things. John writes with a candor that's shockingly fresh and real. His prose is clear as the water in one of the rushing streams he fords. It's as if the reader walks the trail with him, and he makes every step of his trek from Mexico to Canada as exciting as it is surprising.
THE BULL CATCHERS - A Unique Journey Into the Wild Heart of Oz    by Jim Sayles
Price: $4.00 USD. 67500 words. Published on April 6, 2010. .

A young Texan is taken under the wing of the most outrageous characters in Crocodile Dundee country where he pursues the dangerous profession of "bull catching", capturing wild bulls and buffalos on the open range. Unlike pioneer Texans, the author, in bare feet, uses Toyotas instead of horses and throws them down by the tail instead of roping them. A one of a kind outback Australian adventure.
Mayne Attraction: In The Spotlight    by Ann Mauren
Price: Free! 122130 words. Published on April 17, 2010. .

Ellery Mayne is shocked to learn that she’s being shadowed by an elite security team and surprised by the love of one of her protectors, former CIA agent Ash Ryan. But their secret romance and his loyalty to his colleagues get pushed to the limit when the team's mysterious employer appears to claim more than just her heart. With her life 'In the Spotlight' Ellery is the 'Mayne Attraction.'
My Husband Made Me Do It! A Pilgrim With Plastic On The Camino de Santiago    by Margaret Wilson
Price: $9.99 USD. 72680 words. Published on August 5, 2010. .

Fat, 59 and fortified daily by red wine I follow my husband on his mildly epic adventure. Why? Because he challenges me! I cant pronounce Roncesvalles, so we get a taxi to St.Jean Pied a Port and start our Camino there. Day One: walk 1,000 meters up. That's right. Up. Over the Pyrenees or freeze to death in the snow. Only 786 kms to Santiago!
Karma Peace...A Tale of Mystery, Magic and Madness    by Connie M.  Van Cleve
Price: $4.95 USD. 98290 words. Published on August 17, 2010. .

2011 IPPY Awards ~BRONZE MEDAL WINNER~ for Visionary Fiction! An allegorical tale of one woman's mid-life crisis, her abandonment of family for India, the battle for her 'true' self, and a spectacular phoenix-style rise from the flames… You haven't experienced a trip like this since EAT PRAY LOVE or THE ALCHEMIST! So come on and join the journey!
Samantha My Love    by Ronnie Coleinger
Price: $2.99 USD. 85070 words. Published on December 13, 2010. .

Karen and Tim had set out on a three-month backpacking vacation in the Great Lakes area, Lake Michigan to be exact. Karen was an attorney for a small law firm, Tim was a logger. Karen and Tim set out on their vacation but soon become romantically involved and return home to be married before continuing the adventu
Three Hundred Zeroes    by Dennis Blanchard
Price: $4.99 USD. 93540 words. Published on December 20, 2010. .

A promise to his brother haunted him for over forty years. Finally, Blanchard set out on the Appalachian Trail with his brother's Purple Heart Medal to fulfill that promise. He learned that the wilderness and solitude can reconnect one with a Norman Rockwell America that at times seems long lost and forgotten. This humorous story demonstrates that adventure truly begins in the heart.
Retreating With God    by Berry Simpson
Price: $4.99 USD. 74520 words. Published on January 30, 2011. .

The Bible tells us in Proverbs 4:23, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." This book is the story of the author's adventures as he learns to guard his heart while backpacking in the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas.
Coffee Break anyone?    by Louise Narvick
Price: $0.99 USD. 2380 words. Published on March 19, 2011. .

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between various coffee drinks at a coffee bar wuth all of those special names? What about all those coffees on the grocery shelves? What is the difference between the European blends, American Blends, Espresso and Kona Coffees? Have they only been given special names or are they different in flavors and tastes. You can find a brief discription here.